Zrak tad k’o da gušćim stade, na me neki miris pade
K’o da anđel lakih nogu kadionik čudni njiše.
“Ludo”, viknuh, “to su glasi, bog će posla da te spasi
Bol i tugu da ti gasi, što te tako izmučiše.
Pij taj nektar da u srcu zaborav Lenoru zbriše.”
Rače Gavran: “Nikad više”.
(nastaviće se)
Then, methought, the air grew denser, perfumed from an unseen censer
Swung by Seraphim whose foot-falls tinkled on the tufted floor.
“Wretch,” I cried, “thy God hath lent thee–by these angels he hath sent thee
Respite–respite and nepenthe from thy memories of Lenore!
Quaff, oh quaff this kind nepenthe and forget this lost Lenore!”
Quoth the Raven, “Nevermore.”